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We focus on ending the sickening practice of Female Genital Mutilation. Join us and together we can #StopFGM -campaign by @USAMattersNow
Washington, DC
Joined August 2017
Did you know that over 500,000 women and girls are at risk in the United States of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM)? Follow @USAMattersNow & join our campaign to #StopFGM. The law must protect women and girls from this horrific practice. https://t.co/XdvunzB228
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A Wisconsin high school teacher was forced to resign after teaching his students about FGM. If FGM can't be discussed in schools, how are we going to end the practice and protect girls? https://t.co/zTW3Pa5pdy
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In a letter Wednesday to Congress, Solicitor General Noel Francisco called genital mutilation an "especially heinous practice" but said the law needs to be changed to mesh with U.S. Supreme Court precedent. https://t.co/RVpiozLMaQ
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"I remember my arms & legs being held down & somebody covered my eyes. It was awful. I think I blacked out & when I came to they had tied my legs together... my mum told us we weren't ever to talk about what had happened." #EndFGM #USA
https://t.co/9sNtFalBQZ by @EmmaBatha @TRF
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Since 2016, 14 states have strengthened their marriage laws to set minimum ages and streamline the review process. But only seven have effectively banned child marriage, either by raising the marriage age to 18, with no exceptions https://t.co/w7VI7pFrQk
nbcnews.com
A majority of states allow 16- and 17-year-olds to wed, and 17 states have no minimum age to marry, experts say.
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U.S. ICE, the FBI, and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) of the DOJ Criminal Division, all members of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), join together to call for the eradication of the practice. https://t.co/AOBLTWiWWT
ice.gov
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a federal crime, and any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation which may result in imprisonment and potential removal...
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U.S. ICE, the FBI, and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) of the DOJ Criminal Division, all members of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), join together to call for the eradication of the practice. https://t.co/AOBLTWiWWT
ice.gov
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a federal crime, and any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation which may result in imprisonment and potential removal...
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Today is International Zero Day of Tolerance for FGM. We stand with all survivors and activists as they work to stop this abuse https://t.co/aDfU2ILcJb
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America Matters works to protect young girls from a lifetime of trauma and abuse. Our Founder/CEO @USAMattersSam reiterates her dedication to that mission saying, "America Matters is dedicated to supporting survivors on their pathway to wellness, and educating communities and...
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policymakers about the harm caused by FGM. I believe there can be a future where FGM is eradicated, where not one more girl will be harmed."
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Check out some highlights from the past year: Female Genital Mutilation is Gender Violence Against Women and Must be Stopped, America Matters CEO tells U.N. Panel https://t.co/6UQbMtxVgj Zero Tolerance for FGM Requires State Laws to Protect At-Risk Girls https://t.co/j4BO7mCPHh
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- The Girls Protection Act of 2011 amended the 1996 federal statute prohibiting female genital mutilation in the United States by adding...
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A Renewed Call for State-Level FGM Legislation https://t.co/gw14HE9IqL CEO of America Matters Provides Testimony at Maine Hearing on Proposed Female Genital Mutilation Bills https://t.co/0XPT5SCYyu
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lt. Col. (Ret.) Samantha Nerove, CEO of America Matters and head of the #StopFGM Coalition, spoke at a public hearing at Maine's...
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New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Protect Girls from Female Genital Mutilation https://t.co/uCZFB5Hspf Activist hosts Anti-FGM Event in Mali https://t.co/RVnkuXOtrh
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- America Matters, in partnership with Kadi Doumbia, sponsored a community education event in Bamako, Mali, last month. A theatrical play told...
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Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. We are so proud to partner with activists like @KadiDoumbia3, who travels around the world educating communities and leaders about the harms of FGM and why it needs stop. #StopFGM
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STOP FGM IN MALI. NEWSPAPERS SOLD OUT IN BAMAKO. @SurgeryFgm @somto_ugwu @USAMattersNow @USAMattersNow @28TooMany @ElizabethYore @JAD0RE_xo @MamaSylla5 @Voices1Thousand @katya_berger @TheAlima @aissa_keita @StopFGM @itnoydfilm @imagepartenaire @USAMattersSam
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Little children depend on us, adults to fight on their behalf. Remember, they are defenseless! I did it, so can you!@28TooMany @SurgeryFgm @somto_ugwu @ElizabethYore @USAMattersSam @USAMattersNow @Eliane260408 @MamaSylla5 @TheAlima @Voices1Thousand
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We're saddened by the news that the charges in the Detroit FGM trial were dropped. The ruling isn't a vindication of the accused, but rather a rebuke of federal authority over states rights. Our hearts are with survivors as we continue efforts to #StopFGM
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Tremendous news! FGM rates fall dramatically in East Africa. "The prevalence rate dropped from 71% of girls under 14 in 1995, to 8% in 2016, the study said."
bbc.com
Activists say female genital mutilation is still common in Africa - but a study finds it is falling.
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